The Benefits of Dialectal Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Most of us have complicated relationships with our own family members. There is no such thing as a perfect parent, yet some parents inflict more harm than others by way of abuse or neglect. Someone who has been abused by a parent or loved one may have a difficult time wrestling with two truths at … Continue reading “The Benefits of Dialectal Behavioral Therapy (DBT)”

How to Cope with Failure

Most of us do not want to have this word in our vocabulary. Failure means defeat! However, if we look at the most successful people in history we find that they had a great deal of failure, but it did not deter them from their goals for the future. We can look at Michael Jordan, … Continue reading “How to Cope with Failure”

Kids Deserve Better Than a ‘One Size Fits All’ Education

If the services and accommodations your child is receiving in school have proven insufficient for them to make progress with the standards, we can help. Has your child been swimming or drowning in an ill-fitting, one-size-fits-all classroom? At a theme park last weekend, we came across a family of tourists of varying shapes and sizes, … Continue reading “Kids Deserve Better Than a ‘One Size Fits All’ Education”

How to Help a Teen Who is Cutting

I can still remember the way the blood looked on the white paper that sat on my desk. At the age of 13 I had a sudden urge to find a razor blade and cut into my wrists. The words “cutting” and “self-harm” were foreign to me. I knew of no other person in my … Continue reading “How to Help a Teen Who is Cutting”

How to cope with change?

Contrary to what we might think; change is difficult. If I want to change there is some stress, but if that change if forced on someone it is even more difficult. The more areas of change that are occurring in one’s life, the greater the impact. For example: If someone loses their job, have to … Continue reading “How to cope with change?”

Conflict with Parents: Getting them to Listen

Unfortunately, we CANNOT make anyone listen to us, no less our parents; but we can do some things to promote a possibility where this can take place. Let’s consider some of those now. There are those parents who feel that it is NOT their job to listen to their children since they are the parents. … Continue reading “Conflict with Parents: Getting them to Listen”

What to do when you’re Feeling Suicidal (or a loved one is)

Suicide seems to be everywhere. We see it in the news, we are asked about it in routine medical check ups, and hear about it in many conversations. Celebrities are doing it. Church leaders are doing it. Friends and family members are doing it. No one seems to be exempt from the darkness and confusion … Continue reading “What to do when you’re Feeling Suicidal (or a loved one is)”

What to do When Your Husband Looks at Porn

Pornography is a multi-million dollar business that exploits people. It demeans who they are. This very premise should be enough to convince us that pornography is not healthy for anyone. However, viewing pornography has been normalized in our society. In our very sexualized culture we want to believe that this can be used for healthy … Continue reading “What to do When Your Husband Looks at Porn”

Coping? What is the difference between coping and codependency?

This can be difficult to discern at times. By its basic definition, Codependency is “doing for others what they are capable of doing for themselves”. Its root desire is to change the situation; but, its basic focus is not for myself, but for others. Unfortunately, most of this help was not wanted or requested. So, … Continue reading “Coping? What is the difference between coping and codependency?”

EMDR Therapy

EMDR Therapy is helping me lessen my anxiety and is building my confidence. My client was smiling as she said this to me after one of her sessions. Words like these are ones I regularly hear from people who come for EMDR Therapy. I am an EMDR Therapist because I believe in the research and … Continue reading “EMDR Therapy”